Hepatitis C Behind and Beyond Bars: Targeting the US Prison Population and Changing North Carolina Prisoner Health Policy
| Autor: | Andrew J. Muir, Susanna Naggie, Selin Ocal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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MEDLINE Disease Political science Environmental health mental disorders Health care medicine North Carolina Humans education Health policy Hepatitis Prison population education.field_of_study business.industry Health Policy Prisoners virus diseases social sciences General Medicine Hepatitis C medicine.disease United States business |
| Zdroj: | North Carolina medical journal. 80(6) |
| ISSN: | 0029-2559 |
| Popis: | Prisoners in the United States are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C. Addressing the disease behind bars is crucial for curtailing the epidemic in the greater population. Effective strategies for testing and treatment are elucidated here. Recommendations for changes in hepatitis C health care policy in North Carolina prisons are also described. |
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